An introduction to Dockables

Dockables are a series of apps that provide quick access to the following features: Shut Down, Start Default Screen Saver, Restart, Empty Trash, Eject Media, Sleep, Log Out, Close Applications, Hide Applications, Mute Sound, sleep display, and ‘take screenshot’.

1. Dockables is a breeze to install, so I won’t outline that process. Once you’re done, you’ll have a Dockables folder in your Applications. Inside the Dockables folder, you’ll find all of the applications.


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2. You can drag to your Dock (as seen below)..



3. or drag the entire folder to your Dock. By adding the entire folder, when you right-click on it in your Dock, a menu will appear with quick access to every one of the Dockables apps.



4. You can even add the Dockables apps to your Finder. Just right-click a blank area in the Finder Toolbar and select Customize Toolbar… Then drag the Dockables apps you think you’ll use most often to the Finder Toolbar.


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5. Be sure to check the Extras folder in the Dockables folder - it contains some excellent skins if the black icons aren’t you thing.